Formula One Team now counts on connectors by BTR NETCOM
Data recording and transmission are decisive factors for Formula 1 races. If it is about to extract the last fractions of a second from the car engineers and drivers are reading and analyzing long columns of figures and graphical diagrams to be able to make rapid decisions.
(firmenpresse) - To establish a high-speed, secure data exchange between car and pit stall the first F1 Team now relies on the new connector family E-DAT Industry with STEADYTEC® technology by BTR NETCOM, a company of the METZ CONNECT Group.
Hectic activity in the pit stall: The driver stops his race car – now every second counts. Cables are connected as data has to be transmitted rapidly from the engine to the pit stall. The mobile 19“ rolling cabinets are an important link, they accommodate computers and peripherals for data transfer.
In addition various measuring equipment cars and control panels and the connection to the different service and supply trucks of the F1 Team have to be interconnected by Ethernet.
Whereas in private or office areas a simple patch cable is sufficient to connect PC, laptop or telephone with the data line the Formula 1 has much higher demands.
Rapid data transmission, rapid assembly
The responsible engineer of the F1 Team and BTR NETCOM both aimed at achieving a rapidly pluggable, reliable Ethernet connection that would interlink all portable equipment in the field in an easy and secure way. The specification for the data transmission performance: Cat.6A, 10 GBit-Ethernet (IEEE 802.3an).
As a F1 Team is more on the road than at home installation had to comply with high requirements, too. If necessary the rapid assembly of a new connecting cable must be feasible on every Formula 1 circuit around the world – and therefore all components must be to use without any special tool like pliers.
Tough components
In a F1 pit stall it is sometimes really turbulent – somebody may trip over a cable, liquids like oil, acid, fuel or water may leak. Accordingly the BTR NETCOM solution has to meet high specifications to cope with such challenging situations: accommodate a standard RJ45 plug in a solid plastic housing with IP67 protection suitable for industrial use that facilitates a connection. Even when the equipment is not connected the high protection class has to be guaranteed by a protection cover that meets IP67.
"We are very proud that now one of the most ambitious teams of this season decided for solutions designed by us. We wish the team a successful next season!" stated Managing Director Torsten Janwlecke of BTR NETCOM.
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About METZ CONNECT and BTR NETCOM.
As part of the METZ CONNECT Group and specialist in electric and electrical connectivity BTR NETCOM GmbH produces systems for structured and application neutral cablings for buildings, offices and industry at their German headquarters in Blumberg (Black Forest) as well as in Budapest (Hungary) and Zhongshan (People’s Republic of China). The portfolio includes active and passive components for data and communication networks, particularly connector, distributor, termination and switching systems for Cat.5, Cat.6 and Cat.7 such as data outlets, data cables, patch panels and patch cables. BTR NETCOM offers standard solution for both copper and optical fiber cablings and covers the performance requirements up to 10 Gigabit Ethernet. Furthermore the product portfolio comprises the fields of building automation, industrial automation with Ethernet and bus systems, instrumentation, control and automation technique and energy management. The development and design centre in Blumberg creates more than 20 innovations per year. Along with its two sister companies RIA CONNECT and MC TECHNOLOGY BTR NETCOM forms the core of the independent METZ CONNECT Group under the leadership of the entrepreneur’s family Metz. The group has production and sales sites in Switzerland, Hungary, France, the United States, Singapore, China and Hong Kong and cooperates with sales partners in more than 20 countries. The group employs a staff of more than 700 persons worldwide.
BTR NETCOM GmbH
Tanja Adis
Im Tal 2
D-78176 Blumberg
Germany
0049-7702-533-0
info(at)btr-netcom.com
BTR NETCOM GmbH
Torsten Janwlecke
Im Tal 2
D-78176 Blumberg
Germany
0049-7702-533-0
info(at)btr-netcom.com
Datum: 10.07.2008 - 02:47 Uhr
Sprache: Deutsch
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